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Man arrested on suspicion of murder after body found last week

A man in his 30s has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the discovery of a woman's body in Sligo last week.

Gardaí have said that they are investigating all of the circumstances surrounding the discovery of Angela Canavan's body on Monday 1 May.

The body of Ms Canavan, aged in her 50s, was found at her home in St John's Terrace in Sligo town after 8.30pm last Monday.

A post-mortem examination was carried out, however gardaí are not disclosing the results for operational reasons.

On Sunday morning, gardaí arrested a man in his 30s on suspicion of murder.

He is currently being questioned at a garda station in the north-western region.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Sligo Garda Station on 071 9157000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any garda station.